Rebecca Seawright
Rebecca Seawright (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 76. She assumed office on January 1, 2015. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Seawright (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 76. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Seawright was assigned to the following committees:
- Banks Committee
- Codes Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- People with Disabilities Committee, Chair
- Ways and Means Committee
2021-2022
Seawright was assigned to the following committees:
- Banks Committee
- Codes Committee
- Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
- Education Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2019-2020
Seawright was assigned to the following committees:
- Banks Committee
- Codes Committee
- Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
- Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
- Education Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Banks |
| • Consumer Affairs and Protection |
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Seawright served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banks |
| • Consumer Affairs and Protection |
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions |
| • Judiciary |
| • Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 76
Incumbent Rebecca Seawright won election in the general election for New York State Assembly District 76 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rebecca Seawright (D / Working Families Party) | 98.9 | 47,172 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 535 | ||
| Total votes: 47,707 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rebecca Seawright advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 76.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rebecca Seawright advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 76.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Seawright in this election.
2022
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 76
Incumbent Rebecca Seawright won election in the general election for New York State Assembly District 76 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rebecca Seawright (D / Working Families Party) | 98.8 | 38,043 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 461 | ||
| Total votes: 38,504 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 76
Incumbent Rebecca Seawright defeated Patrick Bobilin in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 76 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rebecca Seawright | 84.5 | 10,734 | |
| Patrick Bobilin | 15.0 | 1,910 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 58 | ||
| Total votes: 12,702 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Louis Puliafito (R)
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rebecca Seawright advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 76.
2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 76
Incumbent Rebecca Seawright defeated Louis Puliafito in the general election for New York State Assembly District 76 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rebecca Seawright (Rise and Unite Party) | 57.4 | 28,461 | |
| Louis Puliafito (R / Liberal Party) | 42.1 | 20,860 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 227 | ||
| Total votes: 49,548 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick Bobilin (Blue Wave Party)
Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Louis Puliafito advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 76.
Working Families Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rebecca Seawright (Working Families Party)
2018
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018
Seawright also ran in the 2018 election as a Working Families Party candidate.
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 76
Incumbent Rebecca Seawright defeated Louis Puliafito in the general election for New York State Assembly District 76 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rebecca Seawright (D) | 96.0 | 41,624 | |
| Louis Puliafito (Reform Party) | 3.5 | 1,504 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 228 | ||
| Total votes: 43,356 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rebecca Seawright advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 76.
Reform Party primary election
The Reform Party primary election was canceled. Louis Puliafito advanced from the Reform Party primary for New York State Assembly District 76.
2016
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
Incumbent Rebecca Seawright defeated Jonathan Kostakopoulos in the New York State Assembly District 76 general election.[1][2]
| New York State Assembly, District 76 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Rebecca Seawright Incumbent |
73.08% | 40,309 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Kostakopoulos | 26.92% | 14,851 | |
| Total Votes | 55,160 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Rebecca Seawright ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 76 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New York State Assembly, District 76 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Seawright Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Seawright also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Jonathan Kostakopoulos ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 76 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New York State Assembly, District 76 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jonathan Kostakopoulos (unopposed) | |
Kostakopoulos also ran on the SDP-Stop de Blasio and Independence Party tickets.
2014
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Rebecca Seawright defeated Gus Christensen, Ed Hartzog and David Menegon in the Democratic primary, while David Garland was unopposed in the Republican primary. Seawright ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Garland ran on the Independence Party of New York State and Dump the Dump Party (DTD) tickets. Seawright defeated Garland in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rebecca Seawright |
66.9% | 15,703 | |
| Republican | David Garland | 33.1% | 7,759 | |
| Total Votes | 23,462 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Rebecca Seawright |
45.6% | 3,188 |
| Gus Christensen | 37.4% | 2,620 |
| David Menegon | 10.1% | 706 |
| Ed Hartzog | 6.9% | 482 |
| Total Votes | 6,996 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Rebecca Seawright did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Rebecca Seawright did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Seawright's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[8]
Roosevelt Island
- Excerpt: "The residents of Roosevelt Island must be empowered through home rule to have a greater Roosevelt Island say over the quality of their lives and the lives of their families."
Women’s Equality
- Excerpt: "Rebecca will work tirelessly in Albany to make sure that all 10 ten points of the Women’s Equality Act become law in New York State."
Affordable Housing
- Excerpt: "Repeal the Urstadt Law and give New York City full control over its rent regulations."
Waste Transfer Station
- Excerpt: "If elected, Rebecca will seek appointment to the Committee on Environmental Conservation that oversees the Department of Environmental Conservation, a key pressure point in continuing the fight against the ill- advised plan."
Campaign Finance Reform
- Excerpt: "Rebecca will end the “pay to play” system in Albany by lowering contribution limits for corporations and individuals who do business with New York State."
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 21.
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2022
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In 2022, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 5 to June 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 9 through January 8, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the 202nd New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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2017
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In 2017, the 202nd New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 4 through December 31. A recess began June 21, and there was a special session June 28-29.
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2016
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In 2016, the 201st New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 6 through June 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the 201st New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 7 through June 25.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Seawright's endorsements included the following:[9]
- Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats
- East Side Democratic Club (ESDC)
- Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club
- NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer
- NYC Public Advocate Tish James
- Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer
- Citizen Action of New York
- Retail Grocery Store Union
- Edie Windsor, pioneering LGBT activist & plaintiff in historic case in which the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act
- Sarah Weddington, attorney in historic Roe v Wade case
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate New York State Assembly District 76 |
Officeholder New York State Assembly District 76 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ Rebecca Seawright, "On the Issues," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Rebecca Seawright, "Endorsements," accessed August 21, 2014
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| Preceded by Micah Kellner (D) |
New York State Assembly District 76 2015-Present |
Succeeded by - |
